“That is the way to learn the most; when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you don’t notice that the time passes. I am sometimes so wrapped up in my work that I forget about the noon meal.”
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Attribution note
No reliable primary or scholarly source confirms this exact wording as Albert Einstein's. It is widely circulated under his name and is listed as commonly attributed.
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This wording, beginning "That is the way to learn the most; when you…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on learn, doing, something. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to science and education.
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- Use "That is the way to learn the most; when you…" in a science discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
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